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coal_n be_v most_o fiery_a and_o lively_a and_o they_o that_o render_v the_o word_n colour_n vividissimus_fw-la a_o most_o lively_a colour_n or_o as_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o burn_a coal_n give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n before_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o angel_n here_o to_o christ_n the_o word_n chasmal_a read_v backward_o be_v lammashach_n or_o lammashiach_n which_o be_v interpret_v the_o messiah_n it_o be_v the_o cabalist_n observation_n and_o the_o sum_n in_o general_n be_v this_o i_o see_v as_o the_o colour_n of_o amber_n i_o see_v christ_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n all_o of_o a_o intense_a fiery_a colour_n like_o the_o most_o hot_a burn_a coal_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v set_v forth_o rev._n 1.14_o 15._o his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n his_o foot_n like_v unto_o fine_a brass_n as_o if_o they_o burn_v in_o a_o furnace_n so_o here_o from_o head_n to_o foot_n christ_n be_v present_v in_o a_o fiery_a colour_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_a 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those_o be_v delinquent_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o action_n he_o dwell_v in_o light_n and_o all_o his_o action_n be_v lightsome_a observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o man_n be_v very_o glorious_a he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o appearance_n of_o man_n and_o the_o prophet_n see_v he_o have_v the_o colour_n of_o chasmal_a that_o be_v like_v unto_o the_o most_o burn_a and_o hot_a coal_n or_o coal_n not_o those_o in_o common_a fire_n but_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o furnace_n which_o glow_n and_o shine_v most_o 1.16_o dan._n 10.6_o rev._n 1.16_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n which_o be_v a_o praeludium_n to_o his_o glorious_a condition_n in_o heaven_n christ_n face_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 17.2_o what_o a_o glorious_a creature_n be_v the_o
not_o call_v upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o repentance_n and_o likewise_o if_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o right_a way_n they_o must_v not_o he_o suffer_v to_o run_v out_o into_o error_n into_o loose_a course_n but_o he_o must_v inform_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n bring_v they_o to_o a_o sound_a mind_n into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n otherwise_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o must_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o in_o prov._n 10.25_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n and_o chap._n 12.3_o the_o root_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o be_v move_v verse_n 7._o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v matth._n 25.46_o they_o go_v into_o life_n eternal_a if_o so_o how_o say_v our_o prophet_n here_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n it_o seem_v that_o righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o incorruptible_a seed_n a_o man_n may_v leave_v it_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o die_v in_o it_o i_o must_v therefore_o bestow_v some_o time_n in_o open_v these_o word_n when_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n a_o double_a righteousness_n and_o so_o suitable_a righteous_a man_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 9.30_o and_o this_o be_v in_o phil._n 3.9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v evangelicall_a righteousness_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2.26_o chap._n 10.5_o and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n rom._n 10.3_o phil._n 3.9_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n action_n be_v suitable_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o be_v legal_a righteousness_n and_o so_o his_o own_o according_a to_o these_o two_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o righteous_a man_n 1._o the_o man_n that_o be_v 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be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n man_n think_v they_o to_o be_v righteous_a but_o god_n know_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_z such_o legalist_n think_v themselves_o righteous_a luke_n 18.9_o they_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a in_o other_o and_o their_o own_o eye_n they_o seem_v so_o but_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n luke_n 1.6_o but_o there_o be_v a_o outside_n actionall_a righteousness_n before_o man_n without_o reality_n within_o and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n to_o turn_v aside_o and_o of_o such_o a_o righteous_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v this_o place_n the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o so_o eos_n qui_fw-la justi_fw-la videri_fw-la volunt_fw-la permittam_fw-la in_o publicum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la labi_fw-la those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v righteous_a i_o will_v suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o open_a sin_n and_o the_o scholiast_n refer_v a_o righteous_a man_n to_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenere_fw-la as_o one_o that_o hold_v loose_a joint_n and_o nerve_n of_o the_o body_n to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v they_o that_o so_o the_o man_n may_v be_v more_o compact_a and_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n it_o note_v lay_v hold_n with_o strength_n as_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v and_o the_o septuagint_n frequent_o render_v it_o by_o a_o word_n note_v so_o much_o as_o ezek._n 7.13.22.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o hold_v by_o strength_n and_o this_o sense_n suit_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o prophet_n who_o spirit_n be_v remiss_a infirm_a like_o a_o member_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o strengthen_v it_o and_o enable_v it_o to_o do_v what_o be_v intend_v and_o appoint_v the_o spirit_n hold_v the_o prophet_n by_o its_o mighty_a power_n that_o he_o can_v not_o wrest_v from_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o like_o a_o man_n conquer_v must_v yield_v 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apostle_n but_o he_o must_v be_v chain_v and_o with_o two_o chain_n and_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v get_v out_o of_o his_o chain_n he_o must_v be_v between_o two_o soldier_n which_o probable_o be_v more_o afflictive_a to_o his_o spirit_n with_o their_o oath_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o iron_n be_v to_o his_o body_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v get_v from_o these_o there_o be_v also_o the_o keeper_n at_o the_o door_n watch_v paul_n tell_v you_o how_o he_o be_v handle_v by_o wicked_a man_n 2_o cor._n 11.23_o 24._o in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n receive_v i_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o thrice_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o stone_v thrice_o shipwrack_v 5._o afflictive_a condition_n seldom_o better_a man_n spirit_n they_o be_v in_o babylon_n under_o captivity_n and_o
five_o yeeer_n pass_v in_o that_o condition_n chapt._n 1.2_o and_o yet_o their_o proud_a heart_n not_o humble_v their_o old_a enmity_n to_o the_o prophet_n not_o wear_v out_o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16_o 17._o god_n send_v they_o messenger_n prophet_n and_o they_o mock_v they_o misuse_v they_o till_o the_o wrath_n come_v and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o chaldean_n who_o lead_v they_o into_o captivity_n where_o they_o be_v servant_n and_o slave_n their_o wrong_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n and_o yet_o all_o their_o suffering_n do_v not_o subdue_v their_o spirit_n and_o work_v they_o to_o entertain_v the_o truth_n and_o walk_v peaceable_o towards_o the_o prophet_n they_o bound_v he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o bondage_n the_o plough_n break_v the_o earth_n in_o many_o place_n but_o do_v not_o better_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o plough_n if_o the_o master_n dung_n it_o and_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o it_o when_o the_o plough_n have_v break_v it_o than_o there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o harvest_n but_o if_o nothing_o be_v sow_o weed_n nettle_n thorn_n will_v grow_v where_o the_o plough_n have_v be_v and_o so_o affliction_n may_v break_v our_o estate_n our_o body_n our_o sleep_n yet_o if_o nothing_o be_v add_v if_o god_n do_v not_o sanctify_v they_o the_o harvest_n will_v be_v tare_n and_o not_o wheat_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o prophet_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v rough_o entreat_v and_o lay_v by_o as_o useless_a thing_n ezekiel_n 400._o year_n before_o christ_n be_v shut_v up_o bind_v keep_v from_o come_v among_o the_o people_n and_o this_o misery_n have_v befall_v the_o prophet_n in_o several_a age_n 1_o kin._n 18.4_o jezabel_n cut_v off_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o they_o be_v hide_v by_o fifty_n in_o cave_n jeremy_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o prison_n in_o the_o king_n court_n jer._n 32.2_o most_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v restrain_v from_o their_o public_a employment_n shut_v up_o in_o prison_n banish_v or_o drive_v into_o corner_n and_o that_o prove_v oft_o a_o great_a sad_v to_o ingenuous_a spirit_n not_o so_o much_o in_o that_o they_o suffer_v but_o because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o employment_n but_o let_v those_o be_v in_o such_o condition_n or_o may_v short_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a unwonted_a thing_n such_o affliction_n have_v be_v former_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o the_o same_o affliction_n be_v accomplish_v in_o your_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n beside_o god_n have_v need_n of_o no_o man_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o part_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n here_o be_v a_o far_o and_o full_a manifestation_n of_o his_o silence_n but_o there_o be_v doubt_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o i_o will_v bind_v thy_o tongue_n and_o this_o bond_n it_o be_v conceive_v be_v a_o divine_a precept_n god_n command_v he_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v that_o he_o forbear_v to_o speak_v unto_o they_o other_o take_v the_o word_n literal_o and_o hold_v that_o the_o use_n of_o his_o tongue_n be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o neither_o in_o public_a nor_o in_o private_a he_o may_v speak_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v a_o wordless_a and_o tongueless_a man_n among_o they_o whereupon_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o wonder_v at_o what_o have_v befall_v ezekiel_n may_v search_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o become_v more_o willing_a to_o hear_v those_o sad_a message_n he_o have_v to_o deliver_v but_o salve_n aliorum_fw-la judicio_fw-la i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o their_o literal_a sense_n 1._o because_o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v in_o the_o the_o next_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o to_o prepare_v he_o meat_n and_o to_o eat_v thereof_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v if_o his_o tongue_n have_v cleaved_a to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v needful_a to_o that_o action_n 2._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o 14_o verse_n of_o that_o 4_o chapter_n that_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v literal_o for_o there_o the_o prophet_n speak_v then_o say_v i_o ah_o lord_n god_n behold_v my_o soul_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v etc._n etc._n we_o be_v then_o to_o take_v the_o word_n figurative_o thus_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o man_n who_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o his_o mouth_n as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dumb_a such_o a_o one_o shall_v thou_o be_v among_o they_o and_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n follow_v infer_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n they_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n of_o my_o judgement_n and_o the_o danger_n thereupon_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o reprover_n unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n language_n to_o call_v they_o dumb_a that_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o minister_n and_o prophet_n and_o preach_v not_o isa_n 56.10_o observe_v 1._o the_o lord_n have_v the_o power_n over_o prophet_n lip_n to_o shut_v and_o open_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n if_o god_n forbid_v the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v they_o must_v be_v dumb_a as_o contrary_a if_o he_o command_v they_o can_v be_v silent_a amos_n 3.8_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophesy_v the_o jew_n object_v against_o the_o prophet_n that_o they_o prophesy_v no_o good_a unto_o they_o only_o sad_a thing_n and_o be_v messenger_n of_o death_n the_o prophet_n answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o god_n have_v command_v he_o have_v speak_v and_o who_o can_v be_v silent_a who_o shall_v dare_v not_o to_o deliver_v and_o hear_v his_o message_n he_o be_v a_o roar_a lion_n will_v tear_v in_o piece_n disobedient_a prophet_n and_o people_n he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o to_o be_v silent_a when_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o balaam_n know_v this_o numb_a 22.38_o lo_o i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o o_o balak_n have_v i_o now_o any_o power_n at_o all_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n can_v i_o with_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n so_o be_v the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n that_o god_n put_v in_o my_o mouth_n that_o shall_v i_o speak_v it_o be_v in_o god_n to_o open_v or_o shut_v his_o mouth_n he_o can_v not_o with_o all_o his_o can_n do_v aught_o prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n and_o answer_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o cessation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n prophet_n be_v to_o be_v silence_v and_o suspend_v not_o when_o prelate_n people_n will_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n will_n 2._o people_z be_v impatient_a of_o reproof_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o reprover_n unto_o they_o for_o they_o be_v rebellious_a they_o will_v not_o endure_v he_o to_o deal_v rough_o with_o they_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n many_o affect_v the_o prophet_n be_v shine_a light_n but_o when_o they_o be_v burn_a light_n they_o hate_v they_o when_o they_o scorchman_n with_o the_o through_o reproof_n and_o evident_a conviction_n of_o their_o guiltiness_n than_o they_o hate_v they_o and_o seek_v to_o mischieve_v they_o isa_n 29.21_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n have_v a_o snare_n lay_v for_o he_o and_o micaiah_n be_v a_o hateful_a man_n to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o because_o he_o prophesy_v not_o good_a to_o he_o reproof_n be_v veritates_fw-la mordaces_fw-la they_o have_v salt_n and_o fire_n in_o they_o which_o few_o man_n can_v endure_v especial_o be_v sore_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v imprison_v and_o murder_v the_o prophet_n put_v this_o fellow_n into_o prison_n say_v ahab_n vers_fw-la 27._o let_v john_n reprove_v herod_n and_o he_o be_v present_o clap_v into_o a_o prison_n luke_n 3.19_o reproof_n evidence_n to_o man_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v know_v awaken_v guilt_n and_o cross_v they_o in_o the_o thing_n they_o love_v and_o therefore_o they_o can_v endure_v they_o like_o moses_n rod_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v without_o hurt_n but_o throw_v down_o it_o become_v a_o serpent_n so_o reproof_n throw_v forth_o prove_v serpent_n to_o man_n they_o molest_v and_o sting_v they_o 3._o the_o people_n sin_n do_v cause_n god_n to_o cut_v they_o short_a of_o spiritual_a mercy_n here_o be_v a_o prophet_n furnish_v with_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n shut_v up_o his_o mouth_n and_o make_v he_o a_o dumb_a prophet_n unto_o they_o and_o why_o so_o
in_o legal_o unclean_a ezek._n 44.7_o you_o have_v bring_v into_o my_o sanctuary_n stranger_n uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o in_o flesh_n to_o pollute_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n shikkutzim_n the_o word_n note_v not_o offensive_a thing_n simple_o but_o so_o offensive_a as_o to_o offend_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o to_o offend_v they_o as_o it_o cause_v a_o abhor_v with_o execration_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v image_n and_o idol_n 2_o king_n 23.24_o those_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n the_o wizard_n the_o image_n the_o idol_n and_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o word_n be_v shikkutzim_n all_o the_o detestable_a and_o execrable_a thing_n do_v josiah_n put_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o they_o with_o detestation_n jer._n 11.13_o you_o have_v set_v up_o altar_n to_o that_o shameful_a thing_n even_o baal_n act._n 15.20_o pollution_n of_o idol_n dunghill_n or_o jakesie_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o word_n gillulim_n signify_v ezek._n 22.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v terror_n to_o they_o that_o worship_v they_o 1_o king_n 15.13_o maachah_n make_v a_o idol_n a_o thing_n to_o terrify_v the_o word_n be_v and_o psal_n 135.15_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n torment_n of_o the_o nation_n these_o name_n express_v the_o detestation_n of_o god_n against_o idol_n and_o shall_v quicken_v we_o to_o the_o detestation_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o in_o deut._n 7.26_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v or_o utter_o abhor_v a_o idol_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o the_o original_a be_v in_o detest_a thou_o shall_v detest_v and_o in_o abhor_v thou_o shall_v abhor_v note_v the_o great_a detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n shall_v be_v in_o god_n people_n to_o idolatry_n for_o they_o defile_v man_n conscience_n god_n worship_n and_o sanctuary_n therefore_o the_o septuagint_n render_v the_o word_n abomination_n or_o detestation_n in_o jer._n 22.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pollution_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o vulgar_a render_v confringere_fw-la i_o will_v break_v thou_o and_o then_o the_o sense_n run_v thus_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o have_v preserve_v the_o temple_n safe_a from_o all_o violation_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v keep_v it_o unpolluted_a but_o now_o see_v you_o have_v defile_v it_o with_o your_o detestable_a thing_n i_o must_v and_o will_v break_v it_o down_o as_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o common_a profane_a house_n it_o signify_v also_o to_o shave_v as_o in_o jer._n 48.37_o every_o beard_n shall_v be_v clip_v or_o shave_v the_o nazarite_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o by_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o any_o they_o be_v defile_v their_o cleanse_n be_v by_o shave_v of_o their_o head_n num._n 6.9_o so_o also_o be_v the_o leper_n to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o shave_v off_o his_o hair_n leu._n 13_o 33.14.8_o and_o so_o here_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o god_n will_v cleanse_v they_o by_o shave_v and_o so_o it_o correspond_v with_o the_o razor_n man_n trim_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n and_o both_o these_o sense_n fall_v in_o with_o the_o word_n diminish_v which_o the_o hebrew_n word_n also_o denote_v diminuere_fw-la detrahendo_fw-la &_o so_o be_v contrary_a to_o joseph_n which_o be_v to_o add_v to_o a_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o add_v any_o more_o mercy_n but_o take_v away_o their_o mercy_n and_o diminish_v they_o they_o have_v diminish_v his_o honour_n he_o will_v diminish_v their_o comfort_n they_o have_v stain_v his_o glory_n and_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o glory_n the_o temple_n and_o city_n some_o render_v it_o succidam_fw-la i_o will_v cut_v down_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o husbandman_n do_v with_o a_o barren_a or_o rot_a tree_n neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n spare_v this_o kind_n of_o expression_n be_v much_o use_v in_o this_o prophecy_n more_o 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